For safety's sake: New Jersey will no longer issue driver's licenses at DMV offices
'19.10.2020'
Vita Popova
Getting a driver's license, especially after a long period of waiting, is a special pleasure. But New Jersey residents will no longer have this opportunity, since soon documents will begin to be sent to them only by mail. The publication writes about the innovation NJ.com.
New Jersey is following the example of other states by shifting driver's license production from separate agencies to central printing. The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Office (MVC) unanimously approved the change on Thursday, October 15th.
It will take effect tentatively in December, after being published in the state registry.
Drivers will only be able to obtain a temporary license valid for 30 days. A permanent identity will be mailed to them, MVC said.
The change will also affect identity cards issued to people who do not have a driver's license.
The change will improve security, said B. Sue Fulton, MVC's chief administrator. “We worked with the Department of Homeland Security and they supported it because it provides additional protection against fraud,” Fulton said. "It will make the documents more secure."
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The fact is that fraudulent driving licenses are often used to commit other crimes.
So, in September, nine people were arrested after eight of them obtained a fake driver's license in New Jersey using the names of two victims of identity theft, according to the state attorney general's office. These documents were used to purchase vehicles and boats for $ 1,3 million in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
There is a plus for drivers waiting in line to receive documents. This change is expected to speed up their clearance and allow agencies to serve more people.
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